Here is a quote from John Howe that I copied from TOR.n that they copied from one of the spin-off books about TB5A:

"The relationship between Tauriel and Kili,” says John Howe, “is like one of those love stories when people think they are falling in love when, in fact, they are actually falling out of love with everything else around them, and the only sympathetic face is someone who they would never choose in any other circumstance… So, it’s a kind of ‘almost-love-story’ with the potential to be tragically moving.”

This really made me think. I find this a plausible explanation. In fact, I think I've done this!

What do you think?

Sing and be glad, all ye children of the West,
for your King shall come again,
and he shall dwell among you
all the days of your life.

I have listened to a fragment of it and liked what I heard very much. I'm so glad that the lyrics are at least related to Tolkien's poetry and having Billy Boyd sing it is a great choice. It seems both beautiful and sad--perfect tone.

Sing and be glad, all ye children of the West,
for your King shall come again,
and he shall dwell among you
all the days of your life.